PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carrol Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Jigster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jigster has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sub Jigster was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Witt
vs
Jigster

209 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Carrol Witt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Jigster!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Witt gets a double leg takedown into Jigster's guard.
Jigster looks winded!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Witt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Witt is looking to stand up but Jigster won't let him.
Witt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carrol Witt wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Witt shoots in and bounces Jigster off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jigster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Witt controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt trying to control but Jigster is working from the bottom.
Witt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Carrol Witt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Witt gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Witt is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Witt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Witt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Witt throws a nice inside leg kick.

Witt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Witt seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jigster is looking to control Witt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jigster avoid being mounted?
Witt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carrol Witt just wasn't active enough.

Witt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Witt trying to control the pace.
Witt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Witt trying to control from half guard but Jigster is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carrol Witt.

Witt has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carrol Witt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Witt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jigster on his heels. He'll look to pass Jigster's guard now, I'm sure.
Witt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Witt wants to control from the top but Jigster keeps moving.

Jigster is working an open guard so Witt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Witt looking to score a takedown here. Jigster is defending well but Witt drives through and ends up in Jigster's guard.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA London inform us that Jigster has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jigster being controlled here, momentarily.
Witt wants to control from the top but Jigster keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Witt controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carrol Witt.

Witt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jigster is trying to defend but Witt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Witt seems content to control.
Witt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jigster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jigster is concentrating on defense, preventing Witt from advancing position.
Witt controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Carrol Witt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Witt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jigster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witt is looking to take a break and control but Jigster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt wants to stand but Jigster has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Jigster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Witt is looking to take a break and control but Jigster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrol Witt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jigster is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster trying to remain calm as Witt controls from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carrol Witt.
Witt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jigster gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carrol Witt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jigster darts in looking for a takedown but Witt gets double underhooks and turns Jigster into the cage.

Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Witt gets the takedown into side control.
Witt controls the position.
Jigster is looking to regain half guard here but Witt keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt taking a breather here.
Witt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jigster can do to turn this around?

Carrol Witt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Witt drives through with a takedown into Jigster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Witt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Witt trying to control but Jigster is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt stays in close to Jigster's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carrol Witt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Witt tries to bum rush Jigster with a series of wild strikes but Jigster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Witt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Witt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jigster has a closed guard, preventing Witt from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Witt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Witt wants to control from the top but Jigster keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carrol Witt.

Witt pushes Jigster up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jigster is trying to break the clinch but Witt is controlling him.
Witt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jigster's elbow.
Jigster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Witt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Witt manages to pull guard.
Witt keeping full guard, as Jigster tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jigster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jigster throwing strikes but missing.
Sub Jigster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jigster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carrol Witt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jigster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carrol Witt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Witt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carrol Witt!